Flaxton vs Mapleton

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mapleton, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Mapleton tends to suit people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Flaxton

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 43%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 86%)
  • But Mapleton has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Mapleton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($907,000 vs $1,060,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Flaxton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 32%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Flaxton sits closer to the CBD (104.3 km vs 116.1 km)
  • Mapleton is more walkable (45/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mapleton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (45/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 3%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Flaxton and Mapleton drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Flaxton Mapleton
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Flaxton Mapleton
Walkability 0 / 45
Flaxton — Walkability: 0/100 Mapleton — Walkability: 45/100
Safety 75 / 72
Flaxton — Safety: 75/100 Mapleton — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Flaxton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mapleton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mapleton has more residents (1,661 vs 992); Flaxton has higher household incomes ($74,412 vs $56,628).

Flaxton Mapleton
Population 992 1,661
+67% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.6% +6.2%
Median age 59
same for both
Median household income $74,412/yr
+24% vs other
 $56,628/yr
Median weekly rent $338/wk $350/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Flaxton Mapleton
0-4 1.9% / 3.2%
Flaxton — 0-4: 1.9% Mapleton — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 8.3% / 8.5%
Flaxton — 5-14: 8.3% Mapleton — 5-14: 8.5%
15-19 4.5% / 3.5%
Flaxton — 15-19: 4.5% Mapleton — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 2.9% / 2.9%
Flaxton — 20-24: 2.9% Mapleton — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 7.0% / 6.0%
Flaxton — 25-34: 7.0% Mapleton — 25-34: 6.0%
35-44 7.9% / 9.1%
Flaxton — 35-44: 7.9% Mapleton — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 11.8% / 11.1%
Flaxton — 45-54: 11.8% Mapleton — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 20.1% / 19.5%
Flaxton — 55-64: 20.1% Mapleton — 55-64: 19.5%
65-74 20.9% / 21.9%
Flaxton — 65-74: 20.9% Mapleton — 65-74: 21.9%
75-84 11.1% / 11.7%
Flaxton — 75-84: 11.1% Mapleton — 75-84: 11.7%
85+ 4.5% / 2.8%
Flaxton — 85+: 4.5% Mapleton — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Flaxton 40.8% lone person
Flaxton — Lone Person: 40.8% Flaxton — Couple Families: 38.8% Flaxton — One Parent Families: 14.6% Flaxton — Group Household: 4.4% Flaxton — Other Families: 1.5%
Mapleton 52.0% lone person
Mapleton — Lone Person: 52.0% Mapleton — Couple Families: 27.2% Mapleton — One Parent Families: 15.4% Mapleton — Group Household: 5.4% Mapleton — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Flaxton 13.8% renting
Flaxton — Owned Outright: 52.9% Flaxton — Mortgage: 33.3% Flaxton — Renting: 13.8%
Mapleton 20.7% renting
Mapleton — Owned Outright: 55.9% Mapleton — Mortgage: 23.3% Mapleton — Renting: 20.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Flaxton Mapleton
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 15.6%
Flaxton — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Mapleton — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Bachelor Degree 15.2% / 14.9%
Flaxton — Bachelor Degree: 15.2% Mapleton — Bachelor Degree: 14.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.9% / 9.9%
Flaxton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.9% Mapleton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 6.4% / 5.3%
Flaxton — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4% Mapleton — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 2.3%
Flaxton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Mapleton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Flaxton Mapleton
England 8.4% / 8.0%
Flaxton — England: 8.4% Mapleton — England: 8.0%
New Zealand 2.8% / 3.7%
Flaxton — New Zealand: 2.8% Mapleton — New Zealand: 3.7%
South Africa 1.9% / 0.7%
Flaxton — South Africa: 1.9% Mapleton — South Africa: 0.7%
Netherlands 1.2% / 0.7%
Flaxton — Netherlands: 1.2% Mapleton — Netherlands: 0.7%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.8%
Flaxton — Scotland: 0.8% Mapleton — Scotland: 0.8%
Germany — / 1.0%
Flaxton — Germany: not among its largest Mapleton — Germany: 1.0%
Malaysia 0.8% / —
Flaxton — Malaysia: 0.8% Mapleton — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Flaxton 96.6% houses
Flaxton — Houses: 96.6% Flaxton — Flats / Apartments: 3.4% Flaxton — Townhouses: 0.0%
Mapleton 86.4% houses
Mapleton — Houses: 86.4% Mapleton — Flats / Apartments: 11.7% Mapleton — Townhouses: 1.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Flaxton Mapleton
Median house price $1,175,000 $1,100,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,060,000 $907,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 43 days
from 16 sales
 32 days
from 28 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Flaxton Mapleton
3 bed $995K / $1.08M
Flaxton — 3 bed: $995K (19 sales) Mapleton — 3 bed: $1.08M (34 sales)

19 vs 34 sales

4 bed $1.46M / $1.12M
Flaxton — 4 bed: $1.46M (19 sales) Mapleton — 4 bed: $1.12M (25 sales)

19 vs 25 sales

Development activity

Flaxton Mapleton
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Flaxton Mapleton
Houses — 4.9%
$1,200/wk on $1.27M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Flaxton Mapleton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 89% of QLD

Liveability

Mapleton is more walkable (45 vs 0).

Flaxton Mapleton
Grade B
same for both
Score 63/100 66/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Flaxton Mapleton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
25/100
 Low
28/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Flaxton Mapleton
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Flaxton

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Mapleton

  • Mapleton State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Flaxton Mapleton
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 3
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Mapleton sits further from the CBD (116.1 km vs 104.3 km).

Flaxton Mapleton
Walkability score 0/100 45/100
Distance to Brisbane 104.3 km 116.1 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 100 min 96 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4560
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4560
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Flaxton Mapleton
Car (driver) 64.8% / 64.7%
Flaxton — Car (driver): 64.8% Mapleton — Car (driver): 64.7%
Worked from Home 28.0% / 25.2%
Flaxton — Worked from Home: 28.0% Mapleton — Worked from Home: 25.2%
Walked Only 3.2% / 5.7%
Flaxton — Walked Only: 3.2% Mapleton — Walked Only: 5.7%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 4.4%
Flaxton — Car (passenger): 3.2% Mapleton — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Bus 0.9% / —
Flaxton — Bus: 0.9% Mapleton — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.8%).

Setting

Flaxton Mapleton
Elevation 410 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 402 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.9 km 21.4 km

NBN connectivity

Flaxton Mapleton
Connectivity score 72/100 61/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
504 premises
 36%
822 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Flaxton Mapleton
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Flaxton Mapleton
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Flaxton Mapleton
Division Fairfax
same for both
Member Ted O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Flaxton Mapleton
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Flaxton

Acreage Retirees

Mapleton

Acreage Parks Quiet Retirees

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